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Chiefs move up to surprising spot in 2026 NFL Draft order | The Sporting News
Specifically, they would pick No. 9 as things presently stand.
The last time they picked in the top-10 was 2013. That year, they had the No. 1 pick and chose offensive tackle Eric Fisher.
They picked No. 3 in 2009, taking defensive end Tyson Jackson, No. 5 in 2008 with defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, No. 5 in 2010 with safety Eric Berry and No. 6 in 2002, taking defensive tackle Ryan Sims.
Those are the Chiefs’ five picks inside
the top-10 since 2000.
Broncos Star Trashes Chiefs In Expletive-Filled Social Media Post | The Spun
A Denver Broncos player ripped the Chiefs in an expletive-filled social media rant following the clinching of the AFC West.
Denver Broncos defensive lineman Jonathan Cooper bashed the Chiefs on social media on Saturday evening.
“(Expletive) the Chiefs,” he wrote on social media.
“(Expletive) made pansies,” he added.
How the ’Armpit of Kansas City’ landed the Chiefs | The Wall Street Journal
How’d we win the Chiefs? In large part that came from the city’s decadeslong failure to grow, which meant that undeveloped land—miles and miles of it, grazed by cattle—lay within a few minutes’ drive of downtown KCMO. That land already had greater Kansas City’s interstate loop running through it, promising easy access. Also key were two politicians, both women, both Democrats, one a mayor, the other a governor, both masterful at working with the Republican majorities that dominate Kansas politics. The final key? Sports. KCK, long an exporter of great athletes like the Olympic gold medalist Maurice Green, became a sports importer, a brilliant strategy culminating this month in that commitment from the Chiefs.
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NFL playoff picture: Pats clinch AFC East; No. 1 seed still up for grabs | NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos will enter the final week of the 2025 NFL regular season with a first-round playoff bye at stake.
Thanks to their dominant win over the New York Jets, the Patriots’ hopes for the AFC’s No. 1 seed are still alive heading into Week 18. They will need a win over the Miami Dolphins next week and a Broncos loss to the Los Angeles Chargers to clinch the top spot.
As for the race for the AFC East crown, the Patriots officially edged out the Buffalo Bills for their first division title since 2019. Buffalo needed a win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to stay in contention, but fell 13-12.
When asked how much his foot impacted him during the loss, Allen answered, “Zero.”
Allen landed on the injury report earlier this week with the right foot issue.
ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg reported shortly after Sunday night’s press conference Allen had “just limped into the X-ray room with head athletic trainer Nate Breske.”
Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott told reporters after the game that Allen’s X-rays came back negative.
The Ravens won and the Steelers lost, setting up an epic Week 18 | Baltimore Beatdown
The Baltimore Ravens beat the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night despite missing Lamar Jackson. It means Baltimore stayed alive in the AFC postseason race for at least one more day. With the Pittsburgh Steelers loss on Sunday, the Ravens have set up a Week 18 winner-take-all game for the AFC North.
The Steelers lost to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon when they could have secured the division championship with a win. We are on to Week 18.
The NFC South and the division’s lone playoff berth, meanwhile, could come down to next week’s game between the Panthers and Buccaneers. The Bucs lost to the Dolphins at the same time the Panthers played the Seahawks, opening the door for Carolina to clinch the division.
But Carolina couldn’t capitalize, and the Panthers will travel to Tampa next week for the potential winner-take-all game. The Panthers could also clinch in a loss if the Falcons win their final two remaining games against the Rams and Saints.
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Why the Chiefs’ Christmas game against the Broncos still mattered
“You only get a few of those where you just get to stand there and appreciate 60-70,000 Chiefs fans screaming for you,” Kelce noted. “I always embrace that moment. It’s fun. Hopefully I got everybody fired up for it.”
Whether or not it proves to be his final game at Arrowhead, Kelce played like someone fully present. Against one of the league’s top defenses, he led Kansas City with five catches for 36 yards, including two receptions that helped push the offense into scoring range as the clock wound down.
As for his future with the team, Kelce isn’t ready to say. But he’s still ready to joke about it.
“The only time it ever crossed my mind,” he said of his potential retirement, “was [when] I was driving in the other day and I saw how much the Powerball was. I was like, ‘Man, if I could just win that, I wouldn’t have to work another day in my life.’
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